Convert horsepower to foot pound-force/hour
Please provide values below to convert horsepower [hp] to foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h], or Convert foot pound-force/hour to horsepower.
How to Convert Horsepower to Foot Pound-Force/hour
1 hp = 1980000.84967181 ft*lbf/h
Example: convert 15 hp to ft*lbf/h:
15 hp = 15 × 1980000.84967181 ft*lbf/h = 29700012.7450772 ft*lbf/h
Horsepower to Foot Pound-Force/hour Conversion Table
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Horsepower
Horsepower (hp) is a unit of power measurement originally developed to compare the power of engines and motors, representing the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.
History/Origin
The term was introduced in the late 18th century by James Watt to compare the power of steam engines to draft horses. It became a standard unit in engineering and automotive industries, with its definition evolving over time from mechanical to metric standards.
Current Use
Horsepower is widely used today to rate the power output of engines, motors, and other machinery, especially in automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. It remains a common unit for expressing engine power in many countries.
Foot Pound-Force/hour
Foot pound-force per hour (ft*lbf/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over the period of one hour.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force is an imperial unit of work or energy, and its use in power measurements like ft*lbf/h has been common in engineering fields in the United States. It has been used historically in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the adoption of SI units.
Current Use
Today, ft*lbf/h is primarily used in specific engineering applications, such as in the measurement of small power outputs in mechanical systems, though it is largely replaced by SI units like watts in most scientific and international contexts.